Rogue's Lady by Robyn Carr

Author:Robyn Carr [Carr, Robyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Liza Dawson Associates
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Vieve had chosen a pale blue, almost white satin gown to wear for her wedding day. She asked Harriet to arrange her hair in a curled, upswept coiffure that would lend her height and a mature appearance. The satin décolletage was lined with sparkling stones, and a sheer batiste of the same color rose to her throat. The sleeves of the dress were tightly fitted and the waist pinched, which left a long train of ice blue satin to trail behind her. The color gave depth to her eyes, and the style made her appear trim, but generously endowed. As she viewed herself in the mirror, her reflection pleased her.

Vieve was serious, but not in the least grim. Her thoughts had raced well ahead of the afternoon to the future. Tyson had been wise to leave her alone in her father’s house for a month. It had taken every moment of that time for her to steady herself for the wedding. She meant to show him, rather than tell him, that she could do him honor as his wife. Her temper was in check and her manners were impeccable. He might be suspicious, angry, short-tempered, and intractable. But he would be hers.

Vieve was fortunate, because in addition to her tenacity and spirit she was also intelligent. She reasoned that a man of Tyson’s age, temperament, and experience would have little patience with an adolescent bride. She conceded that such a pose might have made him wary of a life with her.

The wedding took place in the parlor, for only the immediate family and a few special servants attended them. When Lord Ridgley arrived to take her down the stairs, she took a deep breath and reminded herself of her decision to soften Tyson’s suspicion with understanding, his temper with docile obedience, his irascible nature with sweet compliance. And soon she hoped to answer his kisses with her own. No matter how long it took, she was determined that one day he would love her as deeply as she loved him.

Her voice was firm as she spoke the vows, and his wedding kiss gave her cause to tremble. During the celebration that followed, wineglasses were kept filled, and the dinner was a delectable repast of roast beef with many side dishes of sweet cakes and pastries. When she could not imbibe another drop of champagne, she let Evelyn urge her away from the table. She paused to briefly kiss Tyson’s cheek, hoping that he would perceive this as a gesture of affection and decide, as she had, that they should move ahead in this marriage with some tender feelings for each other. By his frown, she worried that it was going to take a great deal more than a little kiss to soften him into marriage.

Again, she approved her reflection as she posed before the mirror in her bedding gown. The sheer cloth was identical in color to that of her wedding dress and left little to the imagination. When Evelyn unbound her hair and brushed it to a high golden sheen, she stood back to survey her work.

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